The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-02-10
1t had been materially amended by Messrs
Potter. Gregory, Powers. Reyes and others
The essential amendments adoptsd were.

annual earnings shall not be less than 8 pc.
cent. To section z: whenever any railroad
corporation III this state ceases to own and OPP
crate railroad f. shall cease to exist as u Ira.
road stricken out corporation: land this added
Il snail any railroad charge any person moro
for tic anne class and amount of service than Is
charged to any other person for similar service"
Donnellys argument for the bill was
very able and conservative effort The mar,
feature OF this bill Is. of course, its puTpos.
to tax the land grants of railroads us otlsr
property Is taxed, and to prevent railroad
corporations from going outside of their
legitimate held TO mOnopoize other indus
tries lie spoke altogether for two hours.
defendlng.b constitutional law and the cit;,-
ton from lnnumerable famous authorities
Of points In bis favor the sovereign right OF
4 state to tax these grants and 10 restrict
railroad corporations by all just means. In
this line or his argument he was not contro-
verted, nor even nm attempt made to reply
TO him. The gentlemen who amended the
bill did SO to perfect its technical strength
aud nothing more
BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the county commissioners of st.
Louis county to appoint Il superintendent OF the
poor.
Fixing the time for holding the general term
VI the Cottonwood county district court.
To change the name Of Whale Tail lake in
Hennepin county.
Amending the act relating to the term Of the
district court In Watonwan county.
SENATE.
Mr. Goodrich, from the committee on
soldiers home, reported favorably on the
joint memorial relating to an old soldiers
home and granting the grounds and build
ings of Fort Ripley reservation. Mr.. Good
rich also reported an amendment to the bill
authorizing the sale of public buildings and
grounds for the relief of old soldiers so aH
to include old and disabled soldiers from
other states now resident in this state.
Mr.. Hall, from the committee on railroads
reported an amendment to MI. Hixon's free
dom of traffic BILL striking out the penalty
OF forfeiture of charter and making other
unimportant changes
The senate then went into committee Of
! the whole, Mr.. Daniel in the chair. The fol-
lowing bills were recommended to pass:
Finseth. repeating chapter So Special Laws Of
1881: Whiteman, relating to sherifs' levies and
removal of property; SwensOn. for the protec-
ton Of locomotive engineers and hremen;
b rkhardt, appropriating money for higher ed
ucation: Whiteinan, relating to suits against
corpoI atoms and services on officers; Eaton.
amending the penal code relating to grand lar
ceny.
Mr. Comstock introduced two important
bills in the senate yesterday affecting real
estate title insurance companies The blu
is the result of q conference of the title COM
panies OF St Paul and Minneapolis and en-
braces provisions recommended by him
The first bill relates to the formation of title
insurance companies, and allows ten or more
stock not exceeding 81 900, 600 and not less
than 5000 600, for the purpose of 1nsuring
owners Of real estate against defective titles
Two tifths of the capital stock-n0t less than
5000 OOO-must be set aside as a guarantee
fund, and until this fund is provided no
policy Of insurance shall be issued. The
company must file certificates of organiza-
ton with the insurance commissioner De-
fore they can issue policies. The other bill
amends section 5. chapter 3 of the General
Laws of 1855. and prevents any corporation
from doing business until 1T has filed with
the secretary OF state its acceptance OF the
provisions of the law
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To change the name OF the Minnesota academy
at Owatonna to "Piilsbury academy.
Relating to the Baptist State academy at Owa-
tonna
Amending the law incorporating the borough
of Henderson, in Siblcy county.
Authorizing ST. Hillaire, in Polk county, to is
sue $4,000 tor an artesian we'll
Authorizing Polk county 10 issue bonds to pay
$3.50 sheriff's fees for collection OF delinquent
personal taxes.
misunderstanding to the catching of fish in
Washington county.
Comstock-R Relating to probate courts: giving
further time Tor proof OF Claims.
Comstock-Reating to he sale of property
forfeited to the state for taxes.
MISUNDERSTANDING the Duluth Red Wing &
Southern railway TO build bridge over the Mis-
sissipi river at Red Wing
HOUSE.
Donnelly's railroad bill passed the only
nays being
Comstock, Potter. Snider,
Cullen, Shulcr, Warren.
Howard, Smith,
| Mr.. Millar of Hennepin introduced yes
terday an act amending the act re-
| lating to marriage The bill is one really
drafted by the Reverends c. T. Thwing, r. F.
Sample and H. c. Hovey OF Minneapolis at
the instance Of the Minneapolis ministers
! meeting. The bill SO amends the act that
county clerks will be required to indicate on
all marriage licenses, the following points:
Showing the party TO be single; showing tha
party to he widow or w1dower: showing the
party TO be divorced: showing the party to he
| divorced for adultery.
| Mr. Williams came out tor prohibition in
in the house yesterday by introducing the
following am endment to the constitutions:
! Article is amended by adding section l 8 to
1t. Section IS. No person shall manufacture
for sale or sell or keep for sale as beverage any
intoxicating liquors whatever. including ale,
wine or beer. The legislature shall by law pre-
scribe regulations for the enforcement OF the
prohibition herein contained, etc.
! The amendment is to be submitted to the
people at the next general election.
| Mir. Fivnn's bill for taxing the telephone
companies, fixes the monthly rate for tele-
phones in cities of over twenty-five thou
sand inhabitants at 81 per month per intru-
ment and in all other places at 80 Der
month. A printed copy Of the charge sec
ton of the act must be posted upon all in
struments, under penalties for failure to do
so. A tax OF PEI cent on the gross earn
ings Of the companies per anuum is I'M
posed, and their reports OF their earnings are
to be made to the state auditor. The penal
ties for failure on the part of the companies
to report their earnings is not less than SOC
nor more than $500.
BILLS PASSED.
| The following house bills were passed:
To authorize township Of St. james to hold
town meetings, etc.
TO reduce the salaries OF Dakota county
officials
Joint resolution requesting our senators and
representatives in congress to support the Hotch
experiment farm station bill.
Senate bills passed:
s. F. 25o-Amending chap 236, Special Laws
1891
$. +. 26O-To raise the waters of certain
lake In Waseca county, ETC.
SENATE.
Mr. Pope submitted the report of the state
board of corrections and charities, showing
the number of INDECENT ex-solders and sail
ors In the state.
message was received from the governor
that he has signed the following bills:
To authorize the people Of Great Bend town
ship. In Cottonwood county. to hold town meet
lngs IN the village; to regulate the catching OF
fish IN reborn county; school district at
GAINESVILLE, Waseca county: Waseca to issue
bonds; Polk county to issue DO dis for o bridge;
legal personal Identity Of married women: for the
benefit OF Capt. Arson Northrop
When the joint resolution asking congress
to donate Fort Ripley for the use of sol
diers' home came up MIR. Ward objected to it
on the ground that the provisions might be
construed to mean that the location of the
home should be at Fort Ripley On motion
of Mr.. Pope the resolution was referred to
Messra Ward and Comstock, who reported
all amendment that the lands and buildings
at Fort Ripley shall be sold and the pro-
ceeds applied to the erection of soldiers
home, to be hereafter located. TIN resoiu-
tion as amended was then adopted.
The senate then went into committee OF
tho whole, Mr.. Child in the chair The fol-
lowing bills were recommended to passs
Compton, locating the third hospital for in
sane at Fergus Falls; Eaton making legislative
sessions ninety davs: Eaton, DISCRIMINATING
Canada thistles: Edwards, relating to owner
ship OF real estate; judiciary. relating to county
superintendents OF schools; judiciary, relating
to the adoption Of children: Clark, for the pres
ervation of game.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Compton-Relating to the incorporation OF the
city OF Fergus Palls
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